Daddy & Me Fashion Show

Father's Day is just around the corner. To celebrate in style, we have mini-mode.com. Co-founders Colleen Crivello and Maria Benetos were here to dish on stylish father and son fashions.

Mini-Mode.com is an editorial and commerce site that explores all things through the eyes of chic moms ? lifestyle, fashion, beauty and culture with an emphasis on a highly personalized curation geared to a global audience. The site features product ideas for babies, toddlers and tweens in addition to stylish mom and dads.

LOOK 1: On-the-Go Father & Son

Casual and cool and most importantly… the pants are NOT jeans, they are sweatpants! Dad is wearing Sweat Tailor, the comfort and casual nature of traditional sweatpants, with the look, feel and fit of a tailored pant. This is perfect for summer travels and the on the go. Match with a white tee and slip on sneakers and accessorize with a backpack, this one is from Miansai. Kid is wearing head-to-toe Gymboree.

WWW.OLDNAVY.COM Affordable and colorful- You can do both kid and dad for under $100.

DAD:

Slim-Fit Shirt, $24.94

Slim-Fit Twill Shorts, $22.94

Lace-Up Sneakers, $24.94

KID:

Linen-Blend Shirt, $18.94

Belted-Twill Shorts, $19.94

Patterned Canvas Slip-Ons, $16.94

LOOK 4: BBQ Look/ 4th of July

Our next father-and-son duo are sporting an All-American look perfect for the upcoming 4th of July Holiday. These ‘rad' red and blue outfits are provided by two retail boutiques located at The OC Mix at SOCO in Costa Mesa – just off the 405 Freeway. ( www.shoptheocmix.com )

All items available at johnnie-O.com and the Santa Monica store (2712 Wilshire Blvd., just east of 26th Street)

ABOUT MINIMODE

After becoming moms, two girls from New York City realized the need for an editorial and commerce destination for style savvy moms with limited time to shop. Together they built MINIMODE a site that encompasses shopping for babies, toddlers and tweens, as well as new and pregnant moms who don't want to lose their fashion edge. MINIMODE explores all things through the eyes of chic moms lifestyle, fashion, beauty and culture with an emphasis on highly personalized curation geared to a global audience of stylish moms.

BIOS

Colleen Crivello, a women's fashion designer and owner of kids brand CHaLK NYC is originally from LA and now lives between NYC and the North Fork with fellow designer husband Roberto and daughter Alba. CC has worked for brands such as Jeremy Scott and DDCLab, prior to opening her own design studio, FDS, with clients such as The Kate Spade Group and Puma. In 2013 CC launched CHaLK NYC an edgy premium kidswear brand, made in NYC and sold at Barneys, Fred Segal, Saks, Yoya, plus CLUB 21 in Singapore and has been featured in NY Times, T Magazine, Elle.com and Vogue Bambini.

Maria Benetos is an integrated marketing director from New York City who has held positions at media brands such as Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, Allure, PopSugar and Interview Magazine. Maria lives in the West Village with her husband Ian and two daughters Kaia and Elin, and continues to lead the marketing department at InStyle and InStyle.com. In addition to holding high-profile, celebrity events for clients such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Burberry and L'Oreal Paris, Maria was the co-founder of Teen Vogue's Fashion University.